Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-09-04

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xhite than ever. Don't let any o0e In
here, Tel her You VIII come directly
did IS he told me, and IS som rs my
sister depsrtsd / unlocked the door and
went out; stole glance through >,
him and saw that be was looking 1t me- L
heard him lock the door IS went away.
At the table nv sister asked me If there
was not some one in my room, and l told
her there was no one in there Perhaps
| that was not a truthful answer, but
could make no other After dinner stole
up stairs and softly tried the door and
found it still locked did not knock but
entered the next room, which u what
we call our spare roop," and
sat down to think do not believe,
though. that did anything but listen
for some noise from the next room, but up
to tea time none came. Amer tea again
took nv former place and sat there In the
darkness. but all l could hear was the
rain. The sound was very Lonesome TO me.
| I heard the clock strike 3, 9, 10 and H.
Then arose and neryet myself to lace
him again. The door was still locked
raped and heard whisper. rs that
you-s" I answered and the door was
opened. went in; he again locked 1t and
took his place in the same position rs when
he first came in. I believe be had not
stirred during the time / was away. He
showed no surpise at ny long absence nor
any disposition to talk knowing that
something had to be done with the creature,
/ determined to question him asked
him if he was hungry, and he answered:
AZ can't eat" ! thought he spoke
sadly.
Are you alive" 80.
Cannot you see for yourself that am
This was said with his old impotence
Were You not buried about SIX months
ago."
my corpse was wasn't"
Why are you bert:
.'Because this Is the only place in the
world have left; it's awful / did no,
like 10 hear this, bat said nothing about
il and asked him:
How did you get here:
II was homesick, aud some fellows over
there by which / suppose he meant the
place he had gone tn after ne WAS dead,
told me Of a enArietan who sometimes
blundered on the right way Of letting Us
come back fer little while. / went to
tina, place. and the first thing / knew [
Was standing in a cabinet looking out at
a lot of people in a dark room.
How was it DONE / asked, feeling for
the first time a little curiosity mingled
with my borror-
Il don't know snything about it A
man doesn't know any more after be Is
dead than he did before, except that be
isn't dead As he seemed disposed To 60
back 20 his silence again, asked him what
further happened TO him in the cabinet.
Il took a step forward when some one
in our over-tbere language called to me not
TO leave the cabinet; rs you know my habit
was-is-plague on it, to do As see MT.
| did not heed the warning. but stepped
ont of the box. The people shuddered
and drew back, and then-Oh, man, man,
the awful, dreary, utterly lost and forsaken
feeling that came over me, Fancy, if You
can, being suddenly turned out Of the
world to which he belongs and into one
where he Is alone-worse than alone
where everyone is frozen with horror at the
very sight of him. Such was and is-for
you have 4 horror for me-my state oh.
that vile charletan who lured me to this
wretchedness"
But Won came of your own will, |
said. for thought he was unjust
so did-let it pass. turned TO 20
hack where / belonged. when some fellow
took hold OF me. You know my temper.
I knocked him down. laid about me III
a fury. and. finding the door, lied TO the
street-a street perfectly familiar TO me.
When | saw familiar places | was wildly
happy, but when people turned and ned
at the sight of me the lost feeling returned
again. suppose from my garments they
took me for ghost. Fortunately the night
was dark and i took to hack alleys and
reached my home. | had a secret in my
wild DAYS Of entering the house when it
was locked. entered and stole up to my
room. II was vacant, and saw that moth
ing was changed since | WAS carried out Of
il a CORPSE. knew this was the work OF
nv mother, who loved me through all my
badness. put on this suit of clothes, the
last ever had made for me. Then pas
siorate longing for my mother came over
me. softly descended to where had no.
tieed a light The door was open and
saw the dear old mother and Mrs -. /
listened and heard that they were talking
about me. ! heard mother say: oh, If
could but see my lost darling again"
Mercy! Mercy" He broke of with this
cry, and after little while | asked him to
20 on and he did so.
when heard this" he resumed, Il
forgot everything and came to the door.
Mother arose, turned white as death and
tainted, while Mrs. - yelled like ma
MAC. heard doors opening. / started TO
90 down stairs met my youngest sister.
She uttered a horrible shrek and fed.
Then left the house, and Cain himself
could not have been more marked than
was. Mad and desperate, / determined to
get drunk once more"
Drunk" said |, startled.
"Ys, drunk; furiously drunk. iou
know what my life was while in this world.
Nv desires have not changed. ielt that
/ could drink a barrel dry and still not be
satisfied. had little money which re-
member was in these clothes the day
II last wore them. ! entered q
saloon. The loupger stopped talking
and edged away. The bHkeeper
drew my beer, but did not take up the
money threw down. put the beer to
my lips but it did me no good i had no
sense of taste: then, for the first time, l
noticed that had no sense OF touch, that
this body is a mere automston. / shrunk
away like sick animal aud bid in shed.
When day came knew il was Sunday.
knew your clOck-like habits- | met you
and here am- | could not longer remain
alone in the universe, So came to you rs
only human phlegmatic enough to stand
my company-and it's as much as even
you can stand. 4"
What are you going to do?" / asked.
Il don't know; stay here and starye my
self to death, / suppose" By the dim
light from street lamps that came into the
room eould see that he smiled, and hope
that may never see such a smile again
"Do you want to get back-there:"
.Yes, and once there I'll stay. This
world is DO place for me"
what do you learn over there" asked,
for want Of something else 10 say j snip
pose, for dreaded the silence.
You wouldn't understand If could
tell yen; wait till you get there"